Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From höfuð (main, chief) + borg (a city).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrk/

Noun edit

höfuðborg f (genitive singular höfuðborgar, nominative plural höfuðborgir)

  1. capital, main city
    Reykjavík er höfuðborg Íslands.
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland.

Declension edit